Brighter Planet and 1Sky Name 4 National Winners From Over 100 Submissions; 60 Second Videos to Be Broadcast Nationally

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal Headlines Expert Panel of Judges

MIDDLEBURY, VT and WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - October 21, 2008) - The winners of a
user-generated video contest meant to inspire our next President and
Congress to take bold action on climate change were announced this morning
at www.vimeo.com/climatematters. The winning submissions from the Climate
Matters video contest will be showcased on national television and
distributed to all presidential nominees and each member of Congress. The
contest was conceived of and sponsored by Brighter Planet and 1Sky, in
partnership with Vimeo.com which hosted the contest on its web platform.

The top four winning entries (there was a tie for third place) take on the
issue of climate change in a variety of ways. First and second place
entries look at the problem through the eyes of children, while the third
place entries employ stop-motion photography and animation to tell their
stories. The winning videos are:

According to actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, one of ten expert judges for the
Climate Matters video contest, "The winning video entries make a compelling
case for why we need bold action to tackle the climate challenge. We were
overwhelmed by the passion and commitment of their creators and are proud
to offer them national exposure."

Along with Gyllenhaal, the panel of judges included: Rory Kennedy, Emmy
award-winning documentary producer; Tia Lessin, the supervising producer of
"Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Bowling for Columbine"; Leila and Nadia Conners, the
producers/directors of "11th Hour"; author Anya Kamenetz; David Jenkins,
Government Affairs Director of Republicans for Environmental Protection;
Bill Stetson, Producer and Environmental Consultant; Gillian Caldwell,
Campaign Director of 1Sky; and Patti Prairie, CEO of Brighter Planet. Full
bios for the judges can be found here http://tinyurl.com/5owlr8.

Sixteen video finalists were selected from over 100 submissions based on
the greatest number of viewer hits. From the narrowed pool of sixteen
videos, judges made their winning selections based primarily on the
following criteria: 1) creativity, 2) coherence of message, 3) potential
impact of message on political leaders, and 4) potential to inspire.

1Sky and Brighter Planet are asking people to promote the videos -- and the
message about climate change -- to their circles and contacts. The videos
are set up so that anyone can easily embed them on their own blogs,
homepages or social networks. More information on how to embed and share
the videos can be found at http://tinyurl.com/5t7435.

"The damage we are inflicting upon the environment is unsustainable and
we're approaching the point of no return," said Patti Prairie, CEO of
Brighter Planet. "The next President of the United States will have an
opportunity to make policy that will affect our climate for generations to
come. These videos effectively convey that message and build the case for
doing so in a way that words simply could not."

According to Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director for 1Sky, "Our nation's
energy and economic crises have moved climate change squarely into the
Presidential campaigns. It is clear that our climate challenge is also a
21st century opportunity to reinvent our economy for a cleaner, greener
future. Our leadership must hear America's call for bold action on climate
loud and clear, and we can't think of a more impactful way of ensuring that
they do than by sharing these powerful video messages with Congress and our
country's next President."

About Brighter Planet

Brighter Planet (www.brighterplanet.com) helps people take smarter steps
for a healthy environment. With practical, carbon emission reducing
solutions for consumers and businesses, Brighter Planet is committed to
demonstrating that small, day-to-day actions can make a huge difference for
the environment. To date, Brighter Planet members have offset almost 50
million pounds of CO2. The renewable energy projects they help build in
communities across the United States decrease our national dependence on
carbon emitting energy sources.

About 1Sky

1Sky (www.1sky.org) is a highly collaborative new national campaign in the
United States catalyzing a society-wide movement in support of bold federal
action to tackle global warming. The 1Sky policy solutions represent the
scientific bottom line -- policies we must implement immediately to avert
catastrophic climate change and transition to the opportunity of a clean,
green economy. The 1Sky strategy combines the force of more than 200
organizations, 90,000 advocates, and 3,200 businesses nationwide. The 1Sky
campaign is driven by powerful field and organizing in over 50
Congressional districts and 20 states, voter education, and state of the
art Internet strategies to communicate a highly visible public demand for
Congress and the President to implement the 1Sky solutions as quickly as
possible.